Postal Art Press

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Yesterday I was cleaning up boxes with old letters and discovered that I could do interesting works with recycled stuff. Air mail stripes, envelopes, labels, stamps, patterns from inside the envelopes, all these things are materials to make mail art.

I keep all the letters from my pen pals, family, friends, but I had boxes full of old letters from people I don't speak for more than 11-15 years, or from people I received just two or three letters, that I decided to throw away (kept the special ones, of course!). Then I found different things related to mail which I can reuse. Now I have a large amount of paper to create original postcards and stylish envelopes whenever I want.

This is the first work with my new mail art supplies. To Jennie Hinchcliff.

Monday, 21 February 2011

I found this site www.realmail.nl around the mail addicts' blogs and decided to try, because I was motivated to do some mail art. Realmail is an ongoing project collecting mail from people all over the world. It's easy, you have to print the front of the postcard,then you can do anything you want on the backside, put a stamp and send it! Unfortunately I don't know where we can see the works that have been sent. This was my postcard, it's not my best work, but it can show a bit of Brazil in the mail art world.

Sunday, 20 February 2011

I've been looking everywhere for some vintage stuff and old ephemera for my mail art works. Old kinds of paper, rubber stamps, vintage mail stickers, labels, air mail envelopes, tickets etc. Do you also enjoy these things? This was my latest creation, with a help of some stuff I've received from pen pals lately. To Sheri Pond in California, USA.

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Hooray mail addicts! I was away for a while because my computer was not working. Now I'm back on track, with some cool postal things as you can see. Enjoy the arts and keep tunned for more interesting mail news!

Incoming mail:

Can you believe that this is handmade? - From Dawn in Canada.

From Sirpa in Finland.

A stamped mail from Kaz in Australia.

Colorful mail from Tara in Las Vegas, USA.

And an amazing handmade card from Miss Jennie Hinchcliff, in San Francsico, USA.

Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Another day I was checking out my mailbox and look what I found: a postcard and an envelope full of vintage drink labels, from a postcrosser in Denmark. He probably saw my blog and decided to send me the labels, since I can utilize them in some of my artworks. Can not wait to use them! I felt more than thankful with this cool surprise. Lucky mail day!

About Me

I am a brazilian bloke from Rio de Janeiro who started learning languages from an early age, now I am graduated in Psychology. I discovered my talent for arts when I was young and it took a special place in my life. I enjoy all things related to creativity, as well as I have a fascination on sending and receiving things through the mail.